WD97: Can't Use CRTL+ALT+F8 on Programmable Keyboard

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

You cannot use the CTRL+ALT+F8 key combination in the Customize Keyboard dialog box. (To locate this dialog box, on the Tools menu, click Customize.)

CAUSE

The key combination CRTL+ALT+F8 is reserved for initiating keyboard programming on programmable keyboards, such as the Gateway 2000 programmable keyboard.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the appropriate method:

Method 1: Use a different key combination.

Method 2: Use a non-programmable keyboard.

MORE INFORMATION

You can assign a shortcut key to a command, macro, font, AutoText entry, style, or special character. To create a shortcut key assignment, use the following steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Customize.

2. Click Keyboard.

3. In the Save Changes In list, click the template in which you want to save the shortcut key assignment.

4. In the Categories list box, click the appropriate category.

5. In the Commands list box, click the command (or item) you want to use.

   Word displays the current keyboard assignments in the Current Keys list box.

6. In the Press New Shortcut Key box, type the shortcut key you want to use.

7. Click Assign.

8. Click Close.

For information about how to contact Gateway 2000, query in the Knowledge Base for one of the following articles:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q65416
   TITLE     : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

   ARTICLE-ID: Q60781
   TITLE     : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

   ARTICLE-ID: Q60782
   TITLE     : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z